Youth Leading Worship 4/29
The youth will be leading worship on April 29 … all of worship! They designed the entire worship with a very small amount of youth leader guidance. They are leading all of the music, they will be preaching a dramatic sermon on Matthew 25, the dance team will be leading a sacred dance to “Change,” [...]
General Conference News and Updates
The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body, the General Conference, will gather April 24-May 4 in Tampa, Florida. Nine hundred and eighty-eight delegates from around the world will set policy and direction for the church, as well as handle other business. Pray for General Conference. Please keep our United Methodist Church, and all the delegates and [...]
Kids, Join us for Camp!
Calling All Kids! Join us for Summer Camp, August 20-24, 2012 We hope you will join us for camp this summer, co-hosted by the Merrimacport and East Parish United Methodist Churches! Registration is limited to 100 kids and is already filling up fast. To reserve your spot, please pre-register by phone to [...]
Lent Parent-Child Study Finishes Up
The last Lent Parent-Study was on the Resurrection of Jesus. We began by making our own tomb pastries with crescent rolls and a marshmallow inside and rolled in cinnamon sugar. After the DVD and discussion we got our pastries out of the oven and they looked just like empty tombs! To view more photos go [...]
Senior Center Survey Results In
The congregation was surveyed about our experience worshiping at the Senior Center this past winter. This change in location came about after a conversation with the Merrimac police and fire chiefs who indicated that it does present a community safety issue with parking Sunday mornings with narrowed roads due to snow banks. The slippery slope [...]
General Conference News and Updates
The United Methodist Church’s top legislative body, the General Conference, will gather April 24-May 4 in Tampa, Florida. Nine hundred and eighty-eight delegates from around the world will set policy and direction for the church, as well as handle other business. General Conference is the only entity that speaks for the entire United Methodist Church. [...]
2012 School of Congregational Development
Registration is now open for the 2012 School of Congregational Development. The 2012 New England School of Congregational Development is coming this November 16-17, 2012. This year’s theme is GOIN2 Community, and the event will be held once again at Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts. Take advantage of SUPER super early bird pricing NOW through [...]
Easter Egg Hunt!
This was the first Easter Egg hunt in a few years and was great fun. Each child got to decorate their own Easter bags and then find 10 Easter Eggs outside. It was amazing to see the older kids helping the younger ones. The middle school youth had a scavanger hunt and received chocolate crosses. [...]
Easter Morning Worship!
Easter morning was a wonderful celebration with lot of music, powerful prayer, fun dramatic Scripture reading, and a powerful message about the “grave clothes” we wear instead of the resurrection clothes we are offered by Christ. We then all had an opportunity to take a linen cloth off the altar cross to take with us [...]
Merrimac Easter Sunrise on the River
More than 50 people gathered for the Easter Sunrise service on the river at Carey Park in Merrimac. All three pastors from the town participated, Father Morin, Pastor Gwyneth Arrison, and Pastor Gary Greene who headed up this year’s worship. What a meaningful way to celebrate Jesus is risen! After worship, our church hosted coffee and donuts. [...]
Our Daily Bread
- A Sense Of History May 19, 2012 Bill Crowder
- Not What I Planned May 18, 2012 Anne Cetas
- A Place For You May 17, 2012 David C. McCasland
- Courageous Conversation May 16, 2012 Marvin Williams
- Seeing Near And Far May 15, 2012 Julie Ackerman Link
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